February 15, 2019 – Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit Grenada on March 23, 2019 as part of a seven-country tour of the region. The Prince and the Duchess will be met on arrival by Governor General, Her Excellency, Dame Cecile La Grenade. […]
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EY AND CWI PARTNER FOR A LIFE AFTER SPORT PROEJCT
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – EY partnering with Cricket West Indies to launch e-learning and development programme to help West Indies cricketers prepare for life after sport EY’s Personal Performance Programme team has announced that it is launching a two-year pilot of its e-learning and development programme for Cricket West Indies […]
THE CCJ’S 2018 ANNUAL REPORT SHOWCASES GROWTH
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today released its 2018 annual report, which is currently available on the Court’s website at ccj.org. CCJ’s President, the Honourable Mr. Justice Adrian Saunders, said in his introduction to the report, “over the last year, the Court maintained its solid […]
WINDIES WOMEN LOSE ODI SERIES 2-1 TO PAKISTAN
DUBAI, UAE- WINDIES Women suffered a 2-1 series defeat to Pakistan in Round 4 of the ICC Women’s Championship, One Day International series at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai. Pakistan pulled off a nail-biting win by 4 wickets with 2.4 overs to spare, to finish on 163/6, as they […]
CARTER’S BEST LEADS PRIDE TO HISTORIC WIN
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Barbados Pride captain Jonathan Carter struck a career-best, fifth first-class hundred, as his side defied the odds and stunned Trinidad & Tobago Red Force with a four-wicket, come-from-behind victory in the West Indies Championship on Sunday. Carter hit an unbeaten 149, as the Pride recovered from […]
TEAMS HEADING FOR FINAL DAY VICTORIES
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – All three matches in the West Indies Championship appear heading for outright wins following play on Saturday. Gudakesh Motie and Raymon Reifer, left-arm spin and fast-medium bowlers respectively, bowled leaders and four-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars back into contention against Jamaica Scorpions at the Guyana National […]
PAKISTAN WOMEN LEVEL ODI SERIES 1-1 AS MCLEAN HITS CAREER BEST
DUBAI, UAE- Pakistan Women defeated the WINDIES Women by 34 runs to level the One Day Series 1-1 at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai. Pakistan posted 240 all out in 49.4 overs, Sidra Amin 96, Nida Dar 81. WINDIES Women 206 all out in 49.4 overs, McLean 82, Taylor […]
KEEN BATTLES IN THE MAKING
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A string of face-saving half-centuries marked play in the West Indies Championship on Friday, as all three matches have shaped up into keen struggles for control. Leaders and four-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars were under pressure against Jamaica Scorpions, even though Test batsmen Vishaul Singh and […]
Message by Dr. Keith Mitchell On the occasion of Grenada’s 45th Anniversary Of Independence
Fellow Grenadians, we are gathered today for an auspicious occasion – the celebration of Grenada’s 45th anniversary as an independent nation. To some, February 1974 might seem like just yesterday, while to others, it is a time far removed from our memories. Whether you lived through the period or read […]
PM hails 45th Anniversary of independence as a Significant Milestone
February 8, 2019 – Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell has hailed Grenada’s 45th anniversary of independence as a significant milestone. In his address at the Independence Day Military Parade and Rally on Thursday, Dr. Mitchell said the country has attained an age of maturity having experienced periods of turbulence and it […]
SIMMONS, MOHAMMED HUNDREDS CAPTURE THE HEADLINES
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Hundreds from Lendl Simmons and Jason Mohammed marked the West Indies Championship on Thursday. Simmons, making his first appearance in the Championship in just over four years, slammed a typically enterprising 138 and Mohammed shrugged off his feeble form to hit 121, as Trinidad and Tobago […]
WINDIES WOMEN WIN HISTORIC 1ST ODI OVER PAKISTAN WOMEN
DUBAI, UAE- The WINDIES Women defeated Pakistan Women by 146 runs in the 1st One Day International as part of the ICC Women’s Championship Round 4 at the Dubai International Stadium. This match was historic as it was the first women’s match ever to be played at the venue. Captain […]
West Indies select Gayle & Pooran for first two ODIs against England in Barbados
GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia – Chris Gayle will make a return to WINDIES colours, while Nicholas Pooran has earned his maiden call-up in the 50-over format as CWI Selection Panel named the 14-member squad for the first and second One-Day Internationals against England. The 39-year-old Gayle is the second most capped WINDIES player with 284 […]
45 Years: Are We Independent?
On February 7th 1974, in the dark of night, our nation’s flag was first. The darkness was literal because of a black out and figurative because of the social and political unrest immediately preceding independence. And so it was, Sir Eric Matthew Gairy became our first Prime Minister. For the […]
WIPA’s Annual General Meeting
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) will convene its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston, Jamaica. WIPA’s AGM this year will feature the election of WIPA’s Executive Board of Directors in keeping with constitutional requirements. […]
